Tag: UK News

Around 35,000 pupils across 42 state schools in England will have their access to smartphones phased out during the school day by Ormiston Academies Trust, one of England’s largest school academy trusts. The trust has confirmed that phones are being banned due to negative impacts on teaching and learning, behaviour and children’s mental health. The… Continue reading One of England's largest school academies to go phone-free

In a rather strange turn of events, Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue received calls for two rescue cases that were quite unique. The group went to the aid of a baby otter trapped in a car engine in Wragby, Lincolnshire, and also helped a family from Grimsby who found a fox sleeping in their living room. Aaron… Continue reading The curious Lincolnshire case of a trapped otter and a sleepy fox

Even though Lin-Manuel Miranda thinks Welsh is “one of the most beautifully musical languages ever,” he doubts that Disney is ready to produce an animated film using a Welsh theme. He acknowledges that since the release of the 2012 movie Brave, which is set in Scotland and produced by Disney, they have not created any… Continue reading Lin-Manuel Miranda calls Welsh 'beautifully musical' language

Lord Timothy Kirkhope, a former immigration minister of the UK, has expressed regret over the Stop The Boats rhetoric used by the previous Conservative government, which he believes may have contributed to the unrest in Hull in August 2024. This was after a banner with the same slogan was seen during the riots in the city,… Continue reading Tory peer 'regrets' anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of riots

The week has been full of striking news photographs from around the world. Riot police were photographed using pepper spray to disperse demonstrators during a protest outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires. The Argentinian Chamber of Deputies was debating whether to reverse a veto by President Javier Milei of a law aimed at increasing… Continue reading Week in pictures: 7-13 September 2024

The UK government has disclosed that an estimated 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales face the loss of winter fuel benefits. The news comes as the Department for Work and Pensions released estimates under freedom of information laws, which revealed that many of those eligible for pension credit would not claim, and would therefore miss… Continue reading Winter fuel payment: 780,000 to miss out on allowance, says DWP

Chappell Roan, the rising pop star and first mainstream artist to achieve success as an openly queer person, is inspiring devotion among fans on her UK tour. At her Manchester Academy performance, the audience knew all the words to her songs and sang every ad lib, showing their appreciation for the artist who speaks on… Continue reading Chappell Roan: Singer's Manchester concert was more than a pop show

Changes to the winter fuel payment (WFP) in England and Wales have split opinion among the elderly. The removal of the £300 annual payment, which has run since 1997, will only be received by those on certain benefits. Previous eligibility covered all pensioners, with around 10.8 million receiving WFP last winter. However, some pensioners are… Continue reading Winter fuel payment: We spend it on holidays, say some pensioners

The creator behind this year’s Strictly Come Dancing has given her thoughts on the recent controversies surrounding the show as it returns to our screens. Karen Smith, the co-creator and first executive producer, told BBC News that while she hopes everyone can move forward and learn from the recent issues, it is unlikely that people… Continue reading Strictly returns, hoping to 'recover and move forward'

Tallie Brazier, a 22-year old intern at the Sea Watch Foundation, who tragically passed away in a car accident in April, has had two dolphins named after her. The dolphins, a mother and calf, are currently being spotted in Cardigan Bay by wildlife enthusiasts. Brazier was interning at the Sea Watch Foundation in Ceredigion when… Continue reading New Quay dolphins named after Tallie Brazier who died in crash